Summer 2018 Rumored Moves

[celticinorlando]

Lakers heavily involved with boogie now

Lebron and Boogie would be so dominant together, assuming DMC is healthy.

Agree. Sign those two and go all in and get Leonard.

[jpotter33]

http://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1013248623365316608

Baynes has no other planned meetings besides Boston. Hopes to come to an agreement with Boston quickly and forgo meeting other teams.

http://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1013253300140101632

http://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1013255288286339072

Seems to be the plan. Hopefully Smart sees the limited market and takes something around 4/40 - 4/48. I’m afraid that if he takes the QO he for sure will leave next summer.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Mannix reporting that the Nuggets will resign Barton on a 4 year/50 million contract.

Not only is that a huge tax hit for the Nuggets, but this takes one big under-the-radar target for the Sixers. He may not be Leonard or George, but he is another good shot creator, which is something the Sixers seriously lacked.

Either Chandler or Faried will be moved with a 1st.

My count says they would still be deep in the luxury tax.

[RJ87]

Lakers heavily involved with boogie now

Lebron and Boogie would be so dominant together, assuming DMC is healthy.

And that's the caveat, isn't it? On the one hand, history hasn't been kind to big men with Achilles issues. On the other, it's 2018 and medicine is so much more advanced now. Either way, I don't know what we can expect from DeMarcus moving forward.

[celticinorlando]

Still cannot believe George is most likely going back to okc.

[CelticSooner]

Lakers heavily involved with boogie now

Lebron and Boogie would be so dominant together, assuming DMC is healthy.

Agree. Sign those two and go all in and get Leonard.

Woof that’s a tough matchup against small ball. Has a chance of being a volatile locker room though which is cool.

[jpotter33]

Lakers heavily involved with boogie now

Lebron and Boogie would be so dominant together, assuming DMC is healthy.

Agree. Sign those two and go all in and get Leonard.

Don't see Cousins going to LA. NO has to be all-in on him to keep Davis satisfied.

Also question the fit of Lebron and Cousins together, especially with that surrounding fit. A Ball, Ingram, James, Kuzma, and Cousins lineup doesn’t have all that much reliable shooting on it outside of Kuzma, and all of those guys work best with the ball in their hands. Don’t think that experiment works out on the fooor.

[saltlover]

Mannix reporting that the Nuggets will resign Barton on a 4 year/50 million contract.

Not only is that a huge tax hit for the Nuggets, but this takes one big under-the-radar target for the Sixers. He may not be Leonard or George, but he is another good shot creator, which is something the Sixers seriously lacked.

Either Chandler or Faried will be moved with a 1st.

My count says they would still be deep in the luxury tax.

Oh yeah, they’ll still be a tax team, not doubting that.  But being $5-10 million over vs. $20 million is quite large given the increasing tax cost.  I think a few teams, like Denver, will concede to be in the tax, and focus more on limiting a huge bill.

[MattyIce]

Lakers heavily involved with boogie now

Lebron and Boogie would be so dominant together, assuming DMC is healthy.

Agree. Sign those two and go all in and get Leonard.

Don't see Cousins going to LA. NO has to be all-in on him to keep Davis satisfied.

Also question the fit of Lebron and Cousins together, especially with that surrounding fit. A Ball, Ingram, James, Kuzma, and Cousins lineup doesn’t have all that much reliable shooting on it outside of Kuzma, and all of those guys work best with the ball in their hands. Don’t think that experiment works out on the fooor.

Could the Lakers emerge as a possible suitor for DeMarcus Cousins? For those of you who like to read into social-media decisions, Cousins recently unfollowed the Pelicans on Instagram.

https://twitter.com/alexkennedynba/status/1013262872699383808?s=21

[celticpride1]

Pg13 to stay in okc per wojo

[jpotter33]

http://bleacherreport.com/post/nba/d56b0b7b-c0ac-45ea-99f4-0a7d6bde5825

George staying in OKC!

[Eddie20]

Lakers heavily involved with boogie now

Lebron and Boogie would be so dominant together, assuming DMC is healthy.

Curious as to why you think so. Cousins isn't a rim runner and he isn't that good of shooter to be a pick and pop guy. No, instead he's probably the worst stylistic big you could have next to Lebron on offense. He's going to hold the ball and take a lot of tough contested (aka bad) shots. In addition, I'm very curious to see how his mobility is now post-injury, especially in his perimeter D. He's always been a lazy player that takes a lot of plays off and/or failed to get back on D, but this could very well turn him into a Kanter type liability in defending the PNR.

I have no doubt Cousins will still get his numbers. In fact, he did so in New Orleans. However, not only was the Davis-Cousins duo not "dominant", but they were considerably better after Cousins' injury when the ball moved much better on offense.

[RJ87]

http://bleacherreport.com/post/nba/d56b0b7b-c0ac-45ea-99f4-0a7d6bde5825

George staying in OKC!

Good on PG. Curious to see if its a 1+1 or 2+1 deal.

[CelticSooner]

So who’s going to throw the chips on the table for Kawhi. Who will show the most desperation?

[cltc5]

LA BRon.  Done deal.  No surprise